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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster — but a new study suggests that it could have major secondary benefits. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a potential link between the shingles vaccine …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A common vaccine could help to fight cancer, a new study suggests. For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers found that receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within about 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy was associated with substantially better survival. Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Texas MD …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new strain of mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, has surfaced in Southern California. There have been three confirmed cases of clade I mpox, according to the California Department of Health (CDPH), which released a statement on Oct. 17. The unrelated cases were identified in the City of Long Beach and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Getting an annual flu shot is a simple procedure, but small choices before and after can make a big difference in how you feel afterward.  Medical experts and nutrition specialists shared some recommendations to make your appointment as smooth and comfortable as possible. No. 1. Wear something you can roll up easily …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top health official has suggested breaking up the combination measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. In response to President Donald Trump’s recent statement warning about pregnant women’s use of Tylenol, Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill wrote the following in an Oct. 6 post on X. “I call …

While cases of measles continue to spread throughout the U.S., Hawaii is reporting a new type of infectious spread. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise at a “worrying rate” in the Aloha State, the State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) confirmed last week in a news release. As of May 15, there have been 108 …

The COVID-19 vaccine is no longer recommended for healthy children or pregnant women, according to new guidance from health officials. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared a video on X Tuesday announcing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed the vaccines from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for those groups. US SEES CASES OF NEW …